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(a) (i.) Medical Inspection and Re.inspection.
At the commencement of the year arrangements were made
for the Medical Inspection of all children admitted to the schools
during the year, of all children between 8 and 9 years of age, and
of all children between 12 and 13 years of age, together with
children over 13 years of age who had not already been examined
after reaching the age of 12.
Routine Medical Inspection was completed in all the schools
of the Borough, but it was found impossible to carry out the
re.inspection in twelve schools, so that, unfortunately, the programme
for the year 1930 must include a debit balance in this
respect.
The fact that the work of the Department is generally more
up to date than in former years is largely due to the absence of
staffing difficulties resulting from the resignation, transfer and
sickness of members of the Staff. Furthermore, the decision of
the Local Authority to re.allocate the duties of Dr. Bendix, who
has been responsible for the organisation and administration of
the School Medical Department during the past eight years, so
that more of his time is devoted to school work, made it possible
to complete the Medical Inspections in spite of the resignation of
Dr. Snell in the latter part of the year.
(a) (ii.) Administration and Clerical Staff.
In previous reports an attempt has been made to outline the
scheme of organisation, administration and co.ordination of the
School Medical Service but, without an inside knowledge of the